Nonrefillable bottle



June 23, 1936. J. R. MARSHALL NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Filed F'eb. 4, 1935Inventor rohn 7?. Marqhal Z l @Mm /1 [(orney Patented June 23, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT v`OFFICE NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE Jahn R. Marsha-11,Yorkville, Ill.

Application February 4, 1935, Serial No. 4,894

4 Claims.

This invention relates to that class of containers generally referred toin the trade and art as non-'rellable bottles, and it has specificreference to a type of bottle or iiask which is particularly designedand adapted for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Needless to say, I am aware of the fact that various types of bottleshave been expressly constructed to accomplish the result sought afterhere. It is my'primary aim, therefore, to generally improve upon knownmarketed and patented bottles of the non-rellable variety by providingone characterized by renements andV improvements calculated to expediteinitial filling e and to thereafter guard against filling of the usedbottle with spurious and imitation liquor.

It goes without saying that the market is burdened with fictitious andsubstitute products sold by irresponsible persons as representingcertain genuine and trade-marked products. It stands to reason,therefore, that there is a longfelt need for the use of non-rellablebottles. At the same time, most bottles which have been constructed forthe purpose are characterized by Valves and other unreliablecontraptions, and even when of a simple one-piece type are notsusceptible of expedient use at the time of filling at the distillery orother authorized place of business.

Under the circumstances, and after considerable forethought anddeliberation, I have evolved and produced a unique non-rellable bottlewhich, in my judgment, constitutes an innovation to this particular lineof endeavor. Specifically it is believed to be a renement due to theparticular selection and coordination of features which are involved inits make-up. Specifically and structurally speaking, novelty is thoughtto reside in the construction of a hollow flask which includes asuitable body portion shouldered at its top and having a centralizedupstanding filler and pouring neck, said body being formed on itsinterior with an integral divider unit including a partitioning elementconnecting at its upper end with the neck and extending downwardly intothe body and joined thereto at the juncture of the body with the bottomto define individual compartments, this divider unit being providedadjacent the bottom with an aperture constituting the sole means ofcommunication between the two compartments.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and accompanying illustrative drawing.

In the drawing wherein like numerals are employed to designatecorresponding parts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is a substantially central vertical sectional view through anon-rellable bottle constructed in accordance with the principles of thepresent inventive conception.

Figure 2 is a similar central vertical section which lmay be describedas transverse in character and taken at substantial right angles toFigure l. Y

In reducing the invention to practice, I have found it expedient andVpracticable vl`to employ a one-piece all glass bottle. In practice, thisbottle may be of any appropriate external configuration. Moreover, itmay be of suitable size and cross sectional shape, that is in the formof a flask for pocket use, or cylindrical, oval or other cross sectionalform. The body portion of the bottle, indicated by the numeral 5 servesas the container proper and in conjunction with the other featuresdefines the main liquid compartment 6. The neck of the bottle, which isin the form of a protruding beaded nipple is indicated at 1. Then on theshoulder of the bottle adjacent to the neck is a vent hole or orice 8having a cooperative extension 9 which'may be conveniently distinguishedas a venting teat.

In addition to the means 8 and 9, the essential feature of distinctionon which novelty is predicated exists in the adoption and use of thespecial adapter means on the interior of the bottle. In molding orforming the bottle, this part II) is in effect a continuation of theneck 8, that is to say, it is in registry at its upper and narrower endwith the external neck 'I and it then flares down gradually where itmeets and merges into the bottom or base of the bottle. In so doing, itdefines an inner compartment II. The opposed flared ends I2 diverge in adirection toward the vertical ends I3 of the bottle and join the bottomat point I 4 adjacent the juncture between said ends I3 and the bottomI5. The remaining end portions I6 of the internal neck flare outwardlyin diverglng directions and join to the bottom as indicated at I'I, atwhich point the front and back portions I8 join the base I5. Thus, ineffect, I provide a double flaring bell whose proportions aresubstantially commensurate to and join the perimeter portion of thebottom I5. Or stated otherwise, the open bottom of the bell-like neckhas an area substantially equal to that of the bottom I5. The liquidpasses from the inner compartment II to the outer compartment 6 by wayof a passage I9. Incidentally there may be one or more of these passagesto expedite flow of the liquid.

In practice, the bottle is filled through the companion external andinternal necks 1 and I0. The gradual taper of the neck, as a unit,expedites this particular operation and allows an almost continuous feedfrom the neck or compartment l l into the outer compartment 6. As thecolumn of liquid fills up into the compartment 6, the pocketed air isrelieved by way of the vent means 8 and 9. When the bottle is lled, thevent opening is sealed by fusing the glass in an obvious manner.

An attempt to refill the bottle Will result in but part of the gland 6being filled, the trapped air pressure holding the level of the liquidso far below the full level that a prospective purchaser of an imitationliquid would realize that substitution had been made.

The bottle could be improperly lled by unauthorized persons either byfilling in a vacuum chamber or by manipulating a tube through theorifice i9 and up to the top of the bottle to allow the air to escape.Such attempts would be too slow in the second instance and too costly inthe rst instance to be carried on in a wholesale manner. By laying thebottle on its side it could be lled less than half way but when rightedthe air would trap itself in the upper portion successfully preventingcomplete lling. The tip on top could not be resealed if broken to rell.

It is believed by the inventor that such a bottle is desired bydistillers and medicine companies whose bottles might be refilled byinferior products and sold at original price impairing the real producerof reputation and faith in the product.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawing.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangement of details coming withinthe field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, ifdesired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A non-rellable bottle comprising a hollow body formed with a llingand pouring neck and provided on its interior with a tubular member inregistry at its intake end with and joined to said neck, said tubularmember having its lower portion gradually tapered and flared indiverging directions and attached to the perimeter of the bottom of thebottle at which point it is provided with a passage.

2. A non-rellable bottle comprising a hollow body formed with a llingand pouring neck and provided on its interior with a tubular member inregistry at its intake end with and joined to said neck, said tubularmember having its lower portion gradually tapered and ared in divergingdirections and attached to the perimeter of the bottom of the bottle atwhich point it is provided with a passage, and said bottle having afusible vent for permanent closing.

3. A non-rellable bottle comprising a hollow flask including asubstantially ilat bottom and a shouldered upper end portion having acentralized upstanding filler and pouring neck and an internal invertedbell-shaped lling and safeguarding funnel having the lower ends of itswalls joined integrally with the perimeter of said bottom and its lowerportion apertured and its body portion rising perpendicuiariy to the funheight of the flask, the upper end thereof matching and merging smoothlyinto said neck to provide the desired ush unobstructed continuity ofconstruction and action.

4. A non-rellable bottle comprising a hollow flask including a bodyportion shouldered at its top and having a centralized upstanding fillerand pouring neck, said body being formed on its interior with anintegral divider unit including a partitioning element' registering atits upper end with said neck and extending downwardly into the body andjoined thereto at the juncture of the body with the bottom to defineindividual compartments, said divider unit being provided adjacent thebottom with an aperture constituting the sole means of communicationbetween said compartments.

JOHN R. MARSHALL.

